The Physician Office Coding Educator is a fully remote coding position responsible for developing training content and materials and conducting physician office coding training and for the physician office coding staff. This position ensures training practices are standardized and result in consistent coding outcomes, as well as provides input regarding the content of policies and procedures.
WHO WE ARE
With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Develops and maintains all corporate coding education, training policies and procedures, and coding reference materials.
Leads training sessions and assess coder comprehension of covered materials. Makes recommendations for the development of coding resources and policy and procedure development.
Assists corporate coding leadership with training and/or development of a performance improvement track for coding coworkers in the corrective action process related to quality or productivity performance. Coordinates with Coding Auditors to prepare education material based on audit results.
Develops and maintains a consistent coding operations orientation program and reports the coders' progress to coding leadership throughout the orientation and training processes
Acts as a nosologist, analyzing and interpreting disease and procedure classifications and terminologies for the accurate translation of healthcare data. Applies broad guidelines to specific coding situations, independently utilizing discretion and a significant level of analytic ability.
Maintains expert knowledge of Franciscan Alliance coding software tools. Assists with development and maintenance of software system workflow for standardization and maximum efficiency. Oversees system testing with regards to any published software updates or software functionality changes.
QUALIFICATIONS
High School Diploma/GED with 5 years of Franciscan coding experience - Required or
Associate's Degree in Health Information Management - Required
Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Management - Preferred
5 Years Franciscan outpatient coding with CCS, CCS-P, CPC - Required or
3 Years Outpatient Coding Experience with RHIT/RHIA – Required
3 Years Coding Manager or Trainer/Auditor – Preferred
Surgery Coding Experience - Required
Proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint - Required
Detail Oriented – Required
TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.
Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.
Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.
Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, .
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